De Heurne

De Heurne
Coordinates: 51°53′21″N 6°29′28″E / 51.88917°N 6.49111°E / 51.88917; 6.49111
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Aalten

De Heurne is a village in the municipality of Aalten, near Dinxperlo (Achterhoek region) in the eastern Netherlands.

The village contains a Protestant church and a school. At the beginning of the 20th century, De Heurne had its own train station, on the Varsseveld - Dinxperlo railway line. Although the station has closed, the building is still there.

According to CBS, the village had a population of 1,009 inhabitants as at 1 January 2008.

Revenues in the village are mainly from the agricultural sector. In recent years it has shifted towards tourism. Around 1950, the village contained more than ten small grocery shops, however these have all now closed.

To avoid confusion with Heurne ("Aaltense Heurne"), De Heurne is locally known as "Dinxperlose Heurne".

Gallery

De Heurne, church: de Heurnse kerk
De Heurne, windmill: Teunismolen.

Coordinates: 51°53′N 6°30′E / 51.883°N 6.500°E / 51.883; 6.500

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